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Wheat gluten vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and caviar

  • Wheat gluten contains less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin D than caviar.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 833% higher.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than caviar.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81%
Contains more IronIron +128.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Caviar
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Protein 75.16g 24.6g 101%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Iron 5.2mg 11.88mg 84%
Vitamin B5 0mg 3.5mg 70%
Magnesium 25mg 300mg 65%
Sodium 29mg 1500mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.62mg 48%
Selenium 39.7µg 65.5µg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 7.405g 44%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.32mg 25%
Fats 1.85g 17.9g 25%
Saturated fat 0.272g 4.06g 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Phosphorus 260mg 356mg 14%
Folate 0µg 50µg 13%
Calcium 142mg 275mg 13%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.89mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 4.631g 11%
Copper 0.182mg 0.11mg 8%
Calories 370kcal 264kcal 5%
Carbs 13.79g 4g 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Potassium 100mg 181mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.95mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.8%
Contains more FatsFats +867.6%
Contains more WaterWater +479.3%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2868.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +814.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/nutrients
  2. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.